Russell Vought has been nominated to serve as the 44ᵗʰ Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). He served as the 42ⁿᵈ Director of OMB for nearly two years, including in an acting capacity. Prior to serving in the Trump Administration, Russ spent 20 years working in Congress and with grassroots and public policy organizations. Most recently, he was the President of the Center for Renewing America.
He worked for seven years as Vice President of Heritage Action for America. Prior to that, he worked on Capitol Hill, serving as the Policy Director for the House Republican Conference, as the Executive Director of the Republican Study Committee, and as a legislative assistant for U.S. Senator Phil Gramm.
Russ graduated with a BA from Wheaton College in 1998 and a JD from the George Washington University Law School in 2004.